Tourist Attraction in Bhavnagar |
The various tourist
attractions in Bhavnagar are
the Takhteshwar Temple,
Gandhi Smriti and Barton
museum, Victoria Park,
Gaurishankar Lake and Takhat
Singhji Hospital. |
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Takhteshwar
Temple |
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The Takhteshwar Temple is a
historic temple, located on
a small hill. This temple
provides good views of the
city and the Gulf of Cambay.
Gaurishankar Lake
Gaurishankar Lake is a very
popular place for the
evening stroll, picnic and
bird watching. Ducks, geese, pelicans,
cranes and other wading birds
can be seen on the banks of this lake. On
the banks of the lake, the Bhav
Vilas Palace is located which is owned by a relative of
the family. |
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Barton Museum & Gandhi Smriti |
Gandhi Smriti and Barton
museum belongs to the 1895
AD. This museum has a fine
collection of farming tools,
beadwork, wood carvings,
weapons, musical
instruments, coins, stamps,
sculpture and various folk
arts objects which represent
the culture of the
Saurashtra region. This
memorial also houses some of
the items related to
Mahatma Gandhi which reminds
of the Mahatma Gandhi as a
student of Bhavnagar
university. This museum also
has a library that consists
of the books and photographs of Mahatma Gandhi.
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Barton Library |
Barton Library is a
beautiful two storey
building, appropriately
designed for a road
junction. It has two
wings and a central
tower, constructed in
ashlar stone masonry,
with Gothic arch windows
and a sloping roof with
Mangalore tiles. This
library is one of the
oldest libraries of
Gujarat and also houses
a museum. |
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Nilambagh |
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Nilambagh Palace is a heritage
hotel in Bhavnagar. This
palace was designed by a German architect, as a royal
residence for the erstwhile Maharajas in 1859 AD which was
later converted into a heritage hotel. This palace is a
magnificent building that is set amidst huge estate of 10
acres. It combines elements of Indian architecture with a
modern outlook. |
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Gangajalia |
Gangajalia temple is dedicated
to Ganga Devi. This temple is
built in white marble located
in the middle of a former tank. This temple has a chhatri, pavilion and bridge,
built of white marble. It was designed by Sir
John Griffith, principal or
Sir J J School of Arts,
Bombay. |
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Takhat Singhji
Hospital
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Takhat Singhji Hospital was
designed in 1979-83 by Sir
William Emmerson, the
architect of Victoria Memorial and Crawford Market.
Victoria Park
Earlier Victoria park was
the famous game reserve. Various interesting wildlife animals
and birds are still found in this park. Antelope, jackal, blue
bull, hare and hyena are the various animals which are found in
this place. The marshes in the park also attracts many ducks and
birds. |
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